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PAIN FACTS

  • ALL pain is experienced in the brain
  • Pain is an output from the brain
  • The brain produces pain in response to a threat
  • You can experience pain even in body parts that have been removed
  • We can experience pain without tissue damage
  • Women have more nerve receptors than men
  • Physical activity is actually a natural pain reliever
  • Back pain is the most common cause of chronic pain (27%)
  • 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain
  • 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain
  • Adults reporting chronic low back pain are three times more likely to be in poor health
  • 70% of adults with chronic pain have difficulties concentrating
  • 86% of adults with chronic pain report disturbed sleeping patterns
  • Pain is a universal human experience
  • 1 in 7 people in the UK suffer from chronic pain (13%)
  • At least 7million people in the UK suffer from chronic musculoskeletal pain
  • Untreated pain can affect the quality of life.
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